Permanent hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) measures will be installed from Monday, September 23. The anti-terrorist protective measures are designed to prevent vehicle attacks. These will be installed in Peascod Street, Sheet Street, Victoria Street, Park Street, Castle Hotel at the High Street entr

Windsor Hockey Club stalwart Patsy Welford has died aged 71 after a lengthy illness. Club members paid tribute to the former player and committee member, who passed away on Monday September 2, saying she was admired across the hockey world. She joined Windsor Hockey Club in 1970 and held positions i

Fire services from Slough, Langley and Windsor attended a fire at Slough Heat and Power Station at 9:30am this morning. Fire fighters were called to the power station in Buckingham Avenue where one of the metal hoppers filled with rubbish caught fire with flames reaching five storeys. Two engines fr

After last week’s struggles, I’m feeling a lot better about myself today because… I ran a half marathon. Yep, 13 miles. Ok, so technically it was over a period of 48 hours, but still, it counts, right. Right? Ok, no. It doesn’t count, but still, this week I am feeling quite pleased with myself. I wa

The Royal Borough’s ‘woolly’ code of conduct is to be reviewed following a rise in complaints. Councillors discussed the issue at the employment and member standards panel held at the Town Hall in St Ives Road on Tuesday. At the meeting, monitoring officer for the council, Mary Severin, said there h

A natural pet products company from Maidenhead has secured a new international contract which will see its goods stocked in 600 stores across Canada. Podium Pet Products develops and manufactures a wellbeing and grooming range for domestic animals which includes aloe-enriched shampoo bars, soothing

A cabinet member for bio-diversity has been appointed by the council. Cllr Donna Stimson (Con, St Mary’s), who founded sustainability volunteer group Maidenhead Matters before becoming a councillor in the May elections, has been handed the role. Cllr Stimson will bring forward green infrastructure p

Ten volunteers climbed the UK’s three tallest mountains over the bank holiday weekend to raise £15,000 for three local charities. The group of trekkers, who all work at the French consortium Groupe SEB, in Riverside Walk, Windsor, scaled Scafell Pike, Snowdon and Ben Nevis and raised double their £7

]]>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:56:00 GMTwindsor,groupe seb,maidenhead,sportsable,camp mohawk,thames hospiceSevere delays on M4 after three car collision between junction five and six http://www.twyford-advertiser.co.uk/news/windsor/149721/severe-delays-on-m4-after-three-car-collision-between-junction-five-and-six.html
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Junctions four to six on the M4 are severely blocked due to an accident that occurred between junction five and six at 7am this morning. Fire services from Slough and Langley attended the three car collision for around two hours, the cause of the accident is unknown. The driver and passenger of a va

Council leader Simon Dudley tendered his resignation as a Royal Borough councillor with immediate effect this morning. In a letter addressed to managing director Duncan Sharkey and returning officer David Scott, Mr Dudley said the 'time has come for me to move on from the council'. See below for the

Alfie’s Convoy and Truck Show took place at Royal Windsor Racecourse on Sunday and has currently raised more than £2,400 for the Help Alfie Beat Neuroblastoma charity. The charity was established to help 17-year-old Alfie Ward who has fought neuroblastoma three times since being diagnosed at the age

Horse riders had a rare opportunity to ride through Windsor Great Park for a charity fundraiser at the weekend. The Lions Club of Windsor’s Horseride in the Great Park saw more than 650 people saddle up over two days. Horses trotted around the eight-mile cross country route with more experienced rid

]]>Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:20:00 GMTWindsor Lions,Horseride in the Great ParkRBWM Property Company to boost portfolio from 13 to 126 http://www.twyford-advertiser.co.uk/gallery/windsor/149639/rbwm-property-company-to-boost-portfolio-from-13-to-126.html
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Councillors at the Royal Borough cabinet meeting on Thursday were told about RBWM Property Company Ltd’s ambitions to grow its ‘asset base of 13 existing properties to 126 by the end of 2024’. The RBWM Property Company is a trading subsidiary of the Royal Borough and manages a property portfolio foc

The ice rink in Alexandra Gardens will go ahead for the next three Christmas seasons. Applicant David Coleman, from Brighton, was given permission on Wednesday for Windsor On Ice to set up in the park beside the river at Windsor next month and run from mid-November to January 2020, and the same peri

Organisers of a free one-day mental health festival were ‘delighted at the positive reaction’. The Healthy Millennial Minds festival was a collaboration between Cardinal Clinic, a private mental health clinic, and not-for-profit organisation Mad Millennials (MM). It took place at the grounds of the

Four men from Windsor and Slough have been jailed for their part in committing £121 million of fraud. The gang of nine stole £34 million in VAT and laundered £87 million after selling illicit smuggled alcohol. They include Riaz Khan, 49, of Hatch Lane, Windsor, Fiaz Raja, 51, of Goldsworthy Way, Slo

A one-year parking pilot scheme to ‘address enforcement issues in rural and out-of-town areas’ was agreed by cabinet members last week. Addressing the cabinet at a meeting in York House, Windsor, on Thursday, August 29, Cllr David Cannon, cabinet member for public protection, acknowledged the ‘emerg

The results of the Maidenhead Half Marathon went online this week and they made me wince. The fastest finisher, a man named Rob Corney, managed to do it in 1hr 8mins 30secs. That is only four minutes slower than it took me to run around Richmond Park - a 7.3-mile route - last Friday. A half marathon

Potholes. Those dreaded blots on UK roads which have become the bane of car suspensions and a major hazard for cyclists. They are one of the key issues reported to councils up and down the country, providing a nuisance for all types of road user. But the Royal Borough – together with contractor Volk

Plans for a new £15m community leisure centre at Charters School were given the go-ahead this week – against the recommendation of planning officers. The application for the Oaks Leisure Centre, which includes a 25-metre, six-lane pool, an eight-court sports hall, a gym and a dance studio, was submi